(1) I thought a 15 min break from his work would do him good... (2) They are currently taking a short break in Spain. (3) Because of the heat we broke our journey at a small country hotel.
(1) A physician specializing in internal medicine. (2) Yuan Chenglin : Chief physician, Associate Professor and Master Tutor. (3) Conclusion: DCG is a secure, noninvasive, repeatable detective method, can provide the physician with precise clinical information.
physician [fɪˈzɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.表现,表示,表达;表情,脸色,态度,腔调,声调;[数]式,符号;词句,语句,措辞,说法;
n.医生,内科医生;<口>医学博士;(精神创伤的)医治者,抚慰者;
n.努力,尝试;工作;成就;杰作;
adj.悲哀的;糟糕的;可悲的;令人遗憾的;
(1) a fortress town enclosed by four miles of ramparts (2) Fear of terrorist attack has turned the conference centre into a fortress. (3) ...a 13th-century fortress.
(1) (British English)the caring professions (= that involve looking after people) (2) He was an electrician by profession . (3) She was at the very top of her profession.
(1) Sam cautioned him against making a hasty decision. (2) The government cautioned that pay increases could lead to job losses. (3) Suspects must be cautioned before any questions are asked.
(1) We finished later than we had intended. (2) I fully intended (= definitely intended) to pay for the damage. (3) The writer clearly intends his readers to identify with the main character.
(1) He was charged with possessing a shotgun without a licence. (2) The gallery possesses a number of the artist's early works. (3) I'm afraid he doesn't possess a sense of humour.
(1) to have a good/poor digestion (2) No liquids are served with meals because they interfere with digestion. (3) ...the digestion of fats.
digestion [daɪˈdʒestʃən] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.评价;求…的值(或数);对…评价;[数学、逻辑学]求…的数值; vi.评价,估价;
adj.间接的;不直截了当的;闪烁其词的;不坦率的;
n.拂晓,黎明;天亮;旦;天明;
n.消化,领悟;消化能力;细菌分解;(精神上的)同化吸收,融会贯通;
(1) The body has natural defence mechanisms to protect it from disease. (2) Humour is a more effective defence than violence. (3) (British English)the Ministry of defence
(1) The government has declared a state of emergency following the earthquake. (2) This door should only be used in an emergency . (3) the emergency exit (= to be used in an emergency)
(1) The countryside was dotted with small villages. (2) Small villages dot the countryside. (3) There are lots of Italian restaurants dotted around London.
(1) He has employed one of the UK's top lawyers to defend him. (2) (politics 政)He intends to defend his seat in the next election. (3) She will be defending her title at next month's championships.
(1) hollow out the cake and fill it with cream. (2) The squirrel disappeared into a hollow at the base of the tree. (3) She noticed the slight hollows under his cheekbones.
(1) We disagree with every point Mr Blunkett makes... (2) Dave Hill's article makes the right point about the Taylor Report... (3) 'If he'd already killed once, surely he'd have killed Sarah?' She had a point there...
point [pɔɪnt] 📢 UK📢 US
vi.褪去,失去光泽;逐渐消逝;凋谢,衰老; vt.使褪色; adj.乏味的,平淡的;
vt.决定;决心;解决;裁决; vi.决定;下决心;
adj.热心的;热情的;热烈的;狂热的;
n.点;要点;得分;标点; vt.(意思上)指向;削尖;加标点于;指路; vi.表明;指向;
(1) She has little patience with (= will not accept or consider) such views. (2) People have lost patience with (= have become annoyed about) the slow pace of reform. (3) My patience is wearing thin.
(1) [只用于名词前]the grocery bill (2) Products in the grocery are sold at reasonable price. (3) There hangs straight on the wall of this grocery a service pledge.
grocery [ˈgrəʊsəri] 📢 UK📢 US
n.残忍;残忍的行为;残酷行为;虐待;
n.黎明,黄昏,暮光;暮年,晚期,晚年;衰退期,没落时期;<电影>暮光之城;
adj.残酷的,残忍的;使人痛苦的,让人受难的;无情的,严酷的;
n.食品杂货店;食品杂货业;
(1) a wide river (2) Sam has a wide mouth. (3) a jacket with wide lapels
(1) Since he was color blind, he favored large, showy flowers. (2) People who cannot distinguish between colors are said to be color - blind . (3) He is color - blind to facts.
(1) She gasped at the wonderful view. (2) They gasped in astonishment at the news. (3) ‘What was that noise? ’ he gasped.
gasp [ɡɑ:sp] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.文学(上)的;精通文学的;爱好文学的;从事文学研究(或写作)的;
vt.& vi.乞讨;恳求(原谅);回避(问题);
vi.喘气,喘息;倒抽气;渴望; vt.喘着气说出; n.喘气,喘息;
vi.依靠,倚赖,仗恃;信任,信赖;
(1) You should allow a little time after a meal for the food to digest. (2) He paused, waiting for her to digest the information. (3) a monthly news digest
(1) The government has been cautious in its response to the report. (2) They've taken a very cautious approach . (3) They expressed cautious optimism about a solution to the crisis.